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Non-guitarists :

Eno
Harold Budd
Bowie
Miles Davis
Harry Nilsson

In order of what I liked (and tried to copy) as I was learning the guitar...
Malcolm Young
Jimmy Page
SRV
Billy Corgan
Alister Parker (bailter space)

Hard to narrow down to 5!

John Mayer
Billy Corgan
Stephen Carpenter
Rabea Massaad
Adam Jones

Got heaps more modern ones but I'll be lame and say it's these guys:

Joe Satriani
Andy Timmons
Marco Sfogli
Andy Mckee
Tommy Emmanuel

Tony Iommi
Angus Young
Dave Murray
Ottmar Liebert
Cat Stevens

Ritchie Blackmore
Lawrence Juber
Mick Ronson
Kenny Burrell
Elliot Easton

Zaulkin wrote:Got heaps more modern ones but I'll be lame and say it's these guys:

Joe Satriani
Andy Timmons
Marco Sfogli
Andy Mckee
Tommy Emmanuel

Check out a guy called Fabrizio Leo, he’d be right up your alley mate

Nobody really influences how I play per se, cos I'm too lazy and ignorant to really study them. But in terms of making me want to pick up a guitar:

Zakk
Dime
Satch
Dave Murray
EVH

Probably most consistently over time. But I've been swayed by everyone from Angus Young to Zachary Breaux.

philly wrote:mate... you can't have 2 top 5's... cos that's just 10!

I was helping BG

hamo wrote:Nobody really influences how I play per se, cos I'm too lazy and ignorant to really study them. But in terms of making me want to pick up a guitar:

Zakk
Dime
Satch
Dave Murray
EVH

Probably most consistently over time. But I've been swayed by everyone from Angus Young to Zachary Breaux.

have you listened to the new BLS yet? ... from the couple of listens I have had it sounds really good (best since sonic brew for me)...bury the sorrow is awesome

Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:

Zaulkin wrote:Got heaps more modern ones but I'll be lame and say it's these guys:

Joe Satriani
Andy Timmons
Marco Sfogli
Andy Mckee
Tommy Emmanuel

Check out a guy called Fabrizio Leo, he’d be right up your alley mate

Checked him out just now. Seems pretty good! I'm moving away from the 80's sound but I enjoyed that.

I forgot to put Rick Graham in my list, whoops.

Michael wrote:John Frusciante
Jimi
Jeff Buckley

This.
Plus Slash and EVH

willow13 wrote:

hamo wrote:Nobody really influences how I play per se, cos I'm too lazy and ignorant to really study them. But in terms of making me want to pick up a guitar:

Zakk
Dime
Satch
Dave Murray
EVH

Probably most consistently over time. But I've been swayed by everyone from Angus Young to Zachary Breaux.

have you listened to the new BLS yet? ... from the couple of listens I have had it sounds really good (best since sonic brew for me)...bury the sorrow is awesome

I'd only seen a single out last time I checked. I know what the kids are listening to in the car tomorrow now though!

Ritchie Blackmore.
Elliot Easton.
Kenny Burrell.
John Meddings.
Lawrence Juber.

Richie Blackmore
Gary Moore
Vinnie Moore
Scottie Moore
Thurston Moore

used to like Steve Morse but not sure who I like more